Monthly Archives: April, 2003

Intel unveils ultra-thin flash memory products

TOKYO, Japan-Intel Corp. said it has unveiled ultra-thin flash memory products for lower power consumption, optimal space savings and better memory capacity in cell...

Novatel, Sprint, Commerciant launch payment processing system

SAN DIEGO-Novatel Wireless Inc., Sprint PCS and wireless data access solutions provider Commerciant launched a wireless business process application and payment processing system designed...

LeMay leaves Sprint

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-Sprint Corp. announced that its president and chief operating officer, Ronald LeMay, has left the company and has entered a separation agreement...

Silicon Wave, Ambit release Bluetooth module for Intel system

TOKYO-Silicon Wave Inc. and Taiwan-based Ambit Microsystems Corp. reported the availability of a Bluetooth module for Intel corp.'s Wireless Coexistence System, which is part...

Taiwan Cellular orders Tektronix testers

BEAVERTON, Ore.-Tektronix Inc. said it has agreed to a multi-unit sale of its protocol testers to Taiwan Cellular Corp. for its networks across Taiwan.The...

Verizon enhances Express Network

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-Verizon Wireless announced a number of enhancements to its Express Network service offering including reduced service plan rates and discounts on equipment. ...

Psion, Lab-ID partner on RFID reader technology

LONDON-Psion Teklogix and Lab-ID will partner to produce advanced RFID reader technology for supply chain management solutions for the retail industry.The companies will combine...

The case for UMTS

It is almost fashionable to badmouth third-generation (3G), specifically Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), cellular technology these days. In fact, there is plenty of...

Digicel buys cellular license in Guatemala

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-Digicel paid US$2.5 million for a license in Guatemala to allow the company to operate GSM technology on 900 MHz spectrum. The...

Growth expected in downloadable apps

LONDON-The downloadable application market could generate a staggering $7 billion worldwide by 2008, according to wireless research and consulting company Strategy Analytics.The firm said...

Microsoft launches shared source code program

REDMOND, Wash.-In an announcement that could have major implications for the wireless device market, Microsoft Corp. announced a new program to give device makers...

Motorola signs contract with Hutchison

BANGKOK, Thailand-Motorola Inc. said it has signed a contract with Hutchison Wireless Multimedia Holdings to provide a platform to enable the carrier to create...

Analysts against KPN/MmO2 merger

OXFORD, United Kingdom-Following months of discrete negotiations about merging parts of their cellular operations, financial analysts have damned the proposed linkup between KPN and...

TeliaSonera to launch Swedish 3G services in 2004

HELSINKI, Finland-In a statement of intent clearly intended to accelerate the pace of rollout performance in Sweden, TeliaSonera has laid down a marker that...

Disney, DoCoMo to create new character for mobiles

TOKYO-The Walt Disney Company Japan (WDCJ) and NTT DoCoMo announced they have partnered to create a new character for NTT DoCoMo's mobile phones. Based...

ABI study says WLAN industry set for growth

OYSTER BAY, N.Y.-The wireless LAN industry will continue to grow, particularly as larger technology and telecommunications companies enter the space bringing money and customers...

Asian operators mimic European alliance

OXFORD, United Kingdom—In what appears to be almost an unseemly rush to protect their parochial businesses, five Asian operators—CSL of Hong Kong, Maxis of...

EU calls for automatic mobile emergency calls

OXFORD, United Kingdom-In an effort to reduce by half the number of road fatalities by 2010, the European Commission has called for cell-phone operators...

Access, Adobe partner for mobile

TOKYO-Access, a leading embedded browser company based in Japan, and Adobe Systems announced they have partnered for the PDF application over mobile handsets. Based...

NTT DoCoMo, credit card firms to launch m-payment trial

TOKYO-NTT DoCoMo and four credit card firms jointly announced they would launch in June an experiment for payment services using mobile phones, targeting to...

Bharti Mobitel merges with Bharti Cellular

NEW DELHI, India-Bharti Tele-Ventures, India's leading private telecom company, on Thursday announced completion of the merger of Bharti Mobitel Limited, a company running the...

Millicom transfers Argentine branch to local partner

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-The Argentine branch of Millicom International was transferred to local group Sociedad Comercial del Plata, which already owned 35 percent of the...

China plans to introduce cell-phone recall system

BEIJING-A cell-phone recall system might be written in the long-awaited Telecommunications Law as user complaints about defects in their handsets are increasing.According to the...

Little Smart to conquer Beijing’s urban areas

BEIJING-Vice General Manager of China Netcom's Beijing subsidiary Lin Ming told the China Daily newspaper his company plans to introduce Little Smart services in...
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